Wedding Photos of Bridal gown

The following “Bridal gown” images were created by documentary wedding photographers from the WPJA, who regularly submit their best candid moments, artistic portraits, details, and scene setters for review by our WPJA competition judges.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Some of the “Bridal gown” marriage photography samples below may have come from the getting ready events, the actual wedding ceremony, the reception after-party, an engagement session with the couple, or possibly be artistic portraits or detail shots.

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Our Artistic Guild award winners take a more creative approach to wedding day Portraits and use their innovative skills to capture the Details of each couple’s special day. The Artistic Guild’s Scene Setters are some of the most notable and breathtaking from within the artistic WPJA contest categories. Playing with light and shadow, special effects, and post-production editing, these images embrace the artistic component of wedding photography.

PRE-WEDDING ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: The story of every couple starts long before the wedding day, and the engagement marks one of the most important milestones in their story. Engaged couples often want to celebrate the occasion and announce their upcoming wedding with a photoshoot. Pre-wedding portraits of an engaged couple can be just as moving and compelling as the images taken on the wedding day. Engagement portraits can win a Diamond Award, an exclusive WPJA award whose winner is selected from the best engagement photography in the world.

A stunning wedding detail shot captured in Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington. The groom tenderly lifts the dirty train of his bride's embellished gown as they navigate rocky terrain in the glowing sunshine.

Mountain Romance: A Bride and Groom's Rocky Terrain Adventure in Mt. Rainier

Chicago, Illinois-based wedding photographer captures a stunning and modern image during a bride's preparation at home. The photograph showcases the bride's dress hanging in the background, creating a stylistic composition with dual mirror reflections.

Chicago Bride's Stylistic Dress: Modern Reflections in Dual Mirrors

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An artistic wedding photographer captures a unique detail shot as the Hainaut bride carefully hides the wedding rings in her bra behind her dress, adding a touch of intrigue and secrecy to the special day.

Hidden Treasures: An Artistic Capture of Hainaut's Secret Wedding Rings

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In the city of Poitiers, France, the elegant wedding gown patiently awaits the bride.

Exquisite Elegance: Behind the Scenes of a Glamorous Wedding in Poitiers

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An award-winning image at Villa Bonomo in Trieste, Italy showcases a close-up of the lower section of a bridal gown, with the skirt elegantly moving in the wind. The image is rendered in high contrast black and white, emphasizing the intricate details.

Elegant Winds: Villa Bonomo's Award-Winning Close-Up of Bridal Gown

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Downtown Pittsburgh, PA: Local woman assists bride by brushing off invasive species lanternfly from her gown as she heads to her wedding ceremony with her maids

Pittsburgh's Lanternfly Rescue: A Local Woman's Wedding Day Heroism

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A bride getting ready for her wedding day in Poitiers, Vienne. Her friends are helping her with the back of her gown in a black and white image.

The Bridal Bliss: Captivating Black and White Portrait of Poitiers' Elegant Bride Embracing the Help of Friends with her Enchanting Gown

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A picture of the bride's dress and ring details taken at Chateau de Saint George in France, as she gracefully ascends the stairs

Elegance and Romance: Capturing the Bride's Stunning Dress and Ring Details as she Ascends the Stairs of Chateau de Saint George in France

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A picture of a bride at her home in Zuid Holland, Netherlands, with her wedding dress flowing in the wind

Graceful Bride: Embracing Elegance at Home in South Holland, Netherlands, as her Wedding Gown Dances with the Wind

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In Lyon, the lace details of the bride's dress

Lyrically Luxurious: The Captivating Lace Details in Lyon's Bridal Ensemble

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The bride's delicate hand and her stunning dress rest patiently as she receives the final touches to her makeup at the enchanting Zephyr Palace in Villa Caletas, Jaco, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

The Graceful Bride: A Captivating Moment at Zephyr Palace, Villa Caletas, Jaco, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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In Nanping, Fujian, at home, the bride gracefully arranges her wedding dress, radiating in soft white hues. A minimalist portrayal captured beautifully.

Nuptial Elegance: Nanping Bride Serenely Styles Wedding Gown, Exudes Subtle Sophistication

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Bride's dress on display at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy, captured in a stunning black and white detail image

Tuscany, Italy | Bride's Dress Showcased at Villa la Palagina in Stunning Black & White Detail Image

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At an Airbnb in York, England, the bridesmaids are seen adjusting the bride's dress and veil in preparation for her departure to the wedding ceremony

The bride and her bridesmaids prepared in an Airbnb in York, England

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On the beautiful day in Ardeche, the bride-to-be joyfully readied her wedding shoes with the help of her family and friends, already in her bridal gown

The bride-to-be in Ardeche beamed as her family and friends assisted her with her wedding shoes while she was already dressed in her bridal gown

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The bride's intricate lace dress is highlighted at Villa Bria in Torino, Italy, as she turns her head away from the camera

The bride, wearing an intricate lace dress, is captured in an image as she turns her head away to the side

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The bride's bridal gown, covered in pink confetti, is beautifully captured in a detail shot at Blyth Church in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, where the ceremony was held

A detail shot of the bride's bridal gown, adorned with pink confetti, was taken at the site of the ceremony

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The bride was walking through the hotel in Canmore, holding her wedding dress and backlit from behind, creating an ethereal and beautiful scene

In Canmore, the beautiful scene of the bride walking through the hotel, backlit from behind holding her wedding dress

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In Istanbul, Anadolu Kulubu, the grandma is looking at her granddaughter's wedding dress

Grandma tenderly caressed her granddaughter's hanging wedding gown

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At a private house in Toulouse, France, the bride can be seen playfully tossing her dress up into the air in front of a yellow and orange toned building wall, adding a pop of bright colors to the wedding picture

In Toulouse, France, a bride playfully tosses her dress near a yellow-orange wall, adding bright colors to the wedding photo

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In Barueri, SP, Brazil, a detailed image captures the bride and a VW Beetle, her gown spread out on the urban street

Barueri, SP, Brazil: Bride and VW Beetle, gown spread on urban street, captured in detail

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A creative black and white picture of the New Jersey bride's wedding dress hanging with a duplication of the dress was taken for the wedding album

New Jersey: A BW creative detail image of the bride's wedding dress was taken for the wedding album

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In Brabant Wallon, at home, all the bridesmaids are trying to attach a lucky charm under the brides dress

The bridesmaids are attempting to secure a charm under the bride's garment in preparation for the nuptials

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A bridal portrait in Paris, France was taken under a cloudy sky with the dress and veil blowing in a gentle breeze

In Paris, France, a bridal portrait was taken with a cloudy sky and a gentle breeze blowing the dress and veil

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The bride and her father walk down the stairs to the ceremony at Howden, Yorkshire, the bridal gown and veil cascading down the stairs behind

The bride and her father walk down the stairs, the bridal gown and veil trailing behind them

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Istanbul best wedding photography at Adile Sultan Yalısı showing the Bridal gown hanged on a historical window of a ottoman palace

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An extraordinary Lyon wedding picture by a pro France photographer revealing the relaxed Getting ready and ironing of the hanging bridal gown

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View this elegant Izmir wedding image of a Bridal gown hung in an old restaurants chandelier, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Turkey from the WPJA

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A wedding photographer at the Domaine Fon de Rey in Herault created this image of the bride and bridesmaid inspecting the hanging bridal gown over a door

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Napoli creative wedding detail image of the dress hanging below a round skylight window

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